AGMK announced the swoop via a statement on Monday evening, saying: “AGMK has reached an agreement with one of the stars of Central Asian football, the talented Alisher Dzhalilov from Tajikistan.”

Having started his senior career with stints at Russian clubs Rubin Kazan, Neftekhimik and Baltika Kaliningrad, Dzhalilov arrived at Istiklol in 2019 and went on to enjoy a blistering three-year spell with Tajikistan’s dominant side.

 

Forming a formidable duo with his cousin Manuchehr Dzhalilov, the creative midfielder won three league titles and a total of seven trophies, scoring 45 goals in 88 matches in all competitions and playing a pivotal role in FC Istiklol’s memorable run to the 2021 AFC Champions League knockout stage.

Those performances saw him recognised with Tajikistan’s Player of the Year Award in 2019 and 2021, and he remains a key figure in the Tajikistan national team's push for a first ever AFC Asian Cup qualification ahead the 2023 finals in China PR.

 

Third-place finishers for the last two seasons in the Uzbekistan Super League, AGMK finished 13 points behind champions Pakhtakor in the 2021 title race.